Middleton public meetings in 2023
15 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Board will discuss private equity vintage years and review new enrollments and retirements. The meeting includes the approval of warrants for payroll and cash disbursements, as well as several reports from the Executive Director.
- Discussion of Private Equity Vintage Year
- Review of new enrollments and retirements
- Approval of warrants for refunds, rollovers, transfers, and payroll
- WRRS request to reconsider liability for Reserve Police Service
- Approval of Fall/Winter 2023 Newsletter
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Board will review new enrollments, retirements, and service awards. Discussion items include a revised administrative budget, hiring outside consulting services, and updates to office protocols and meeting procedures.
- Hearing on overearnings issue regarding Thomas Colpitts
- Revised Administrative Budget to add a Board Secretary
- Proposal to remove the second signature requirement on checks over $10,000
- Hiring outside consulting services
- Disability hearings for Michael Arahovites, Kim DiOrio-McGonnell, and Brian Murphy
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Advisory Council will meet to discuss retirement system updates and the 2024 budget. The agenda also includes a salary survey update and an update on the first member election for the Essex Regional Retirement Board.
- Approval of April 26, 2023, meeting minutes
- 2023 Salary Survey update
- 2024 ERRS Budget discussion
- Essex Regional Retirement Board first member election update
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Board will review new enrollments, retirements, and service awards. Discussion items include the draft 2024 Administrative Budget and a web hosting agreement. The meeting also includes presentations from fund managers Ascent Venture Partners and BlackRock.
- Draft 2024 Administrative Budget
- Fund Manager Meeting: Ascent Venture Partners
- Fund Manager Meeting: BlackRock
- 91A Termination Hearing: David A. Ford
- Web Hosting Agreement
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Commission will hold a remote meeting to discuss fall strategies and grant request items. The agenda also includes an intern welcome and updates regarding the Ginsburg Initiative.
- Intern welcome
- Approval of minutes from April 13, May 1, and June 8, 2023
- Ginsburg Initiative update
- Fall strategy and grant request discussion
- County Directory administrative update
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Board will review the 2022 audit presentation from Powers & Sullivan and discuss the preliminary 2024 administrative budget. The meeting also includes updates on member elections and a proposed sick leave policy amendment.
- 2022 Audit Presentation by Powers & Sullivan
- Preliminary 2024 Administrative Budget discussion
- Sick Leave Policy Amendment discussion
- Approval of warrants for payroll and cash disbursements
- First Member Election update
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Board will review new enrollments, retirements, and service awards. The meeting includes an annual fund manager meeting with Ascent Venture Partners and an executive session for a disability hearing.
- Annual Fund Manager Meeting with Ascent Venture Partners
- Approval of warrants for refunds, rollovers, transfers, and payroll
- Executive Session: Disability Hearing for Kim DiOrio-McGonnell
- Executive Session: Discussion of security personnel, devices, or strategies
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Board will review new enrollments, retirements, and service awards. The meeting includes reports on 5% COLA vote results and firefighter service calculations.
- Approval of May 22, 2023, minutes
- Review of 5% COLA vote results
- Discussion of Call Firefighter Service Calculations
- Review of Cyber Security Insurance
- Executive Session disability hearing for Harold White
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Board will conduct a public hearing regarding a service regulation award. The meeting includes discussions on new enrollments, retirements, and the approval of various payroll and cash disbursements.
- Public Hearing — Regulation Awarding Service Pursuant to MGL C.32, §4(2)(b)
- Approval of COLA, Regular and Executive Session Minutes from April 24, 2023
- Review of New Enrollments and New Retirements
- Approval of Warrants for Refunds, Rollovers, Transfers, and Payroll
- Executive Session regarding disability hearing for Daniel Cena
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Advisory Council will meet to discuss retirement system updates and the annual retirement assessment. The council will also review the schedule and procedures for the first board member election.
- Approval of September 28, 2022, meeting minutes
- Discussion of first board member election procedures
- Annual retirement assessment discussion
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Board will review the 2022 Annual Statement and process new enrollments, retirements, and service awards. The meeting includes discussions on supplemental regulations and benefit calculation options for part-time service. The Board will also hold executive sessions regarding disability hearings and litigation strategy.
- Review of 2022 Annual Statement
- Approval of warrants for refunds, rollovers, transfers, and payroll
- Discussion on benefit calculation for part-time service below 20 hours
- Executive Session disability hearings for Daniel A. Cena, Robert C. Hardacre, Brian J. Murphy, and Debra Rogers
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Essex Regional Retirement Board will hold a public hearing regarding the FY2024 cost-of-living adjustment. The meeting is scheduled for April 24, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in Danvers.
- Public Hearing: FY2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Board will review new enrollments, retirements, and service awards. The meeting includes discussions on ERRS operations and executive sessions regarding disability hearings and litigation strategy.
- Approval of February 27, 2023, meeting minutes
- Approval of warrants for refunds, rollovers, transfers, and payroll
- Executive Director's report on Boston Millennia II – SVB Notice
- Executive Session: Disability Hearings for Robert Marino, Brian Murphy, and Deann Shaw
- Executive Session: Litigation strategy for Barnes v. ERRB, Hannon v. ERRB, GRB, & PERAC, and Shailor v. BCRB, & ERRB
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Board will review new enrollments, retirements, and service awards. The Executive Director will report on budget transfers, hiring authorizations, and contract extensions.
- Approval of January 30, 2023, minutes
- Approval of warrants for payroll and cash disbursements
- Discussion of 5% COLA and appropriation updates
- Hiring authorization for an Employer Reporting Representative
- Executive Session disability hearing for Deann Shaw
Essex Regional Retirement System
The Board will review new enrollments, retirements, and service awards. The Executive Director will provide updates on the FY2023 5% COLA and the FY2024 COLA hearing schedule. The meeting includes executive sessions for disability hearings and litigation strategy.
- Approval of December 19, 2022, minutes
- FY2023 5% COLA Notice Update
- Schedule FY2024 COLA Hearing
- Approval of Updated Employee Position Descriptions
- Executive Session: Disability Hearings for Debra Rogers, Eric Ryan, and Harold White